William Miller Behrns Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

459th Fighter Squadron

Location of Service

California; Arizona; Washington; Burma; Assam, India, China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a fighter pilot flying P-38 aircraft and flew 104 combat missions.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [2 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michelle Keomanivong

Interviewer:

Seda Ly

Contributor:

Jerry McNerney

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/Jerry McNerney

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67880

Subjects:

Behrns, William Miller

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

William Miller Behrns Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67880), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress